|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Cypher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Orochi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cypher comes to the cage accompanied by Dragonland - Contact. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
 |
|
 |
| 205 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
|
175 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
|
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Cypher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Master Orochi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cypher keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Orochi.
Orochi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cypher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Orochi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Master Orochi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cypher moves out of range as Orochi strikes.
Cypher really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cypher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Orochi avoids it really well and circles away.
Cypher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Orochi's head.
Cypher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cypher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cypher scores with a kick to the midsection.
Orochi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orochi stuffs the takedown.
Orochi checks a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Orochi.
Orochi misses with a wild body shot.
Orochi jabs Cypher right on the nose. Cypher blinks but takes it well.
Cypher fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Orochi sprawls well initially but Cypher persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cypher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orochi keeps working.
Cypher stops Orochi from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cypher not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Orochi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Orochi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cypher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cypher tries to stand and escape but Orochi is controlling the position.
Cypher is breathing heavily.
Orochi makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Cypher keeps Orochi at a distance using the push kick.
Orochi tries to clinch but Cypher is having none of it.
Orochi fails to land with a series of punches.
Orochi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cypher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Orochi wants to clinch up but Cypher keeps it at a distance.
Orochi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orochi avoids a kick to the body.
Orochi fails to land with a series of punches.
Orochi misses with a few strikes there.
Cypher delivers a nice body kick.
Orochi moves in looking to clinch but Cypher pushes him off.
Orochi tries to clinch but Cypher moves out of range.
Orochi wants to clinch.
Orochi fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Orochi is looking to clinch but Cypher is avoiding it.
Orochi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orochi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cypher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orochi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cypher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orochi moves out of range of the body kick from Cypher.
Cypher dodges the punch combination from Orochi.
Cypher lands with a kick to the ribs.
Orochi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from Cypher.
Cypher lands a head kick. Orochi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cypher.
Cypher lands with a kick to the temple. Orochi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Orochi moves out of range as Cypher throws a body kick.
Orochi tries to clinch there but Cypher circles away.
Cypher avoids the head kick by Orochi.
Orochi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cypher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Orochi avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Cypher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cypher throws a sloppy head kick and Orochi moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cypher throws a head kick that half lands.
Cypher is looking to land body kicks.
Cypher shoots in and drives through. Orochi sprawls well.
Orochi fails to land with a series of punches.
Orochi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cypher.
Orochi clinches.
Orochi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cypher's face.
Cypher has had enough of the clinch but Orochi keeps him there for the moment.
Orochi pushes off an throws an elbow but Cypher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cypher managing to block the knees to the body from Orochi.
Cypher is trying to break the clinch but Orochi has him pressed against the cage.
Orochi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cypher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cypher avoids a wild elbow strike from Orochi.
Orochi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Orochi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cypher is defending well for now.
Cypher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cypher misses with a low kick.
Cypher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Orochi but Orochi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Orochi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cypher.
Orochi tries to clinch but Cypher moves out of range.
Master Orochi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cypher looks to land a body kick but Orochi moved away.
Orochi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cypher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cypher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Orochi throws a sloppy head kick
and Cypher finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cypher.
A head kick misses from Orochi.
Orochi wants to clinch up but Cypher keeps it at a distance.
Cypher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cypher.
Cypher throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orochi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cypher throws a front kick that sends Orochi stumbling back into the cage.
Orochi digs a good body shot into Cypher's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cypher shoots for a double leg takedown but Orochi sprawls well. He's pushed Cypher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cypher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Orochi tries to close the distance and clinch but Cypher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orochi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Richard Cypher will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Orochi tries to clinch up.
Orochi lands a really nice looking cross but Cypher seems unphased.
Orochi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cypher misses with a body kick.
Cypher throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Orochi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Orochi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Orochi misses with a straight right.
Orochi throws a hook to the side of Cypher's head but Cypher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cypher thows a body kick. Orochi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Orochi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Orochi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Orochi as Cypher shoots in.
Orochi takes a swing at Cypher's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Cypher finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cypher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cypher. Orochi shrugs it off though.
Richard Cypher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cypher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orochi throws a head kick that misses
and Cypher decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Orochi's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cypher stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cypher thuds his shin into the meat of Orochi's side.
Orochi wants to clinch.
Cypher drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Orochi pushes Cypher away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cypher gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cypher decides to stand back up.
Cypher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orochi.
Orochi tries a head kick but it misses.
Orochi clinches but Cypher breaks the clinch
and Cypher counters with a nice kick to the body.
A lazy body kick from Orochi
and Cypher counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Orochi clinches but Cypher breaks the clinch
and Cypher counters with a nice double leg into side control. Orochi won't be happy with that.
Cypher will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Orochi is not content to let Cypher control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi wants to get back to his feet.
Cypher stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Richard Cypher is winning the standup battle so far.
Orochi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cypher counters with a stiff right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cypher!
Orochi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cypher.
Cypher throws a series of punches but Orochi moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cypher avoids the head kick by Orochi.
Orochi wants to clinch but Cypher slips to the side
and Cypher counters with an outside leg kick.
Orochi tries to clinch but Cypher moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Orochi - just one landing.
Cypher throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Orochi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cypher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cypher throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Orochi misses.
Orochi throws a sloppy head kick
and Cypher counters with a big head kick but Orochi shrugs it off.
Cypher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Cypher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cypher circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cypher counters with a nice body kick.
Orochi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cypher on the side of the head.
Orochi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cypher!
Cypher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cypher walks into a jab.
Orochi gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cypher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Orochi tries to land knees in the clinch but Cypher avoids the damage to the body.
Cypher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orochi connects with a jab.
Orochi looks to clinch
and Cypher counters with an inside leg kick.
Orochi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cypher counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Orochi misses with a straight right.
Orochi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cypher.
Orochi tries to clinch up but Cypher circles away and keeps his distance.
Orochi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cypher scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cypher stops Orochi from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orochi pushes Cypher off and gets back to his feet.
Orochi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Orochi duly obliges.
Orochi closes the distance but Cypher moves to the side
and Cypher counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Cypher dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Orochi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Orochi tries to clinch up
and Cypher counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cypher feints and then cracks Orochi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orochi down.
Cypher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orochi manages to avoid it.
Orochi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Orochi wants to clinch
and Cypher counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Orochi's guard now.
Cypher passes Orochi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Orochi wants to get back to his feet.
Cypher decides to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Orochi darts in trying to clinch
and Cypher counters with a low kick, right behind Orochi 's knee.
Cypher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cypher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Orochi finds it's target.
Cypher moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cypher tries to land a front kick but Orochi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Orochi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cypher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orochi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cypher counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Orochi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Orochi moves out of range as Cypher throws a body kick.
Orochi is looking to clinch but Cypher is avoiding it.
Orochi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Orochi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orochi throws a series of punches but Cypher moves out of range.
Orochi misses the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cypher. That's going to slow Orochi down.
Orochi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orochi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cypher throws a head kick that half lands.
Orochi tries to clinch up but Cypher circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Orochi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cypher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orochi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cypher avoids the head kick by Orochi.
Cypher fakes the leg kick and cracks Orochi in the body.
Orochi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cypher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Orochi avoids it really well and circles away.
Orochi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Orochi avoids the body shot from Cypher.
Orochi tries to clinch but Cypher moves out of range.
Orochi tries to clinch there but Cypher circles away.
Orochi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cypher. That one must have hurt.
Orochi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Orochi blocks the leg kick.
Orochi wants to clinch up but Cypher keeps it at a distance.
Orochi doesn't manage to clinch there - Cypher circles away.
Orochi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cypher. That one must have hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orochi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cypher scores with a kick to the body.
Orochi avoids the head kick by Cypher.
Orochi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orochi tries to clinch there but Cypher circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Orochi as Cypher shoots in.
Orochi catches Cypher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Orochi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cypher thuds his shin into the meat of Orochi's side.
Orochi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Cypher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orochi wants to clinch.
Orochi tries to clinch there but Cypher circles away.
Some wild striking there from Orochi.
Orochi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cypher.
Cypher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Orochi misses with a series of wild punches.
Orochi moves in looking to clinch but Cypher pushes him off.
Orochi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orochi throws a series of punches but Cypher moves out of range.
Orochi misses with a hook.
Orochi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cypher throws a nice inside leg kick.
Orochi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cypher.
Orochi wants to clinch.
Cypher misses with a body kick.
Richard Cypher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Orochi tries to close the distance and clinch but Cypher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orochi moves in looking to clinch but Cypher pushes him off.
Orochi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Master Orochi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cypher throws a series of strikes that have Orochi backpedaling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Cypher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cypher, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Cypher!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
73% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
